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The document provides guidelines for designing effective PowerPoint presentations, including making slides big, simple, clear, progressive, and consistent. Key recommendations are to use large font sizes visible from a distance, limit content to 6 lines and 7 words per slide, use bullet points instead of full sentences, emphasize key points with size, color and position, and maintain consistency in designs, layouts and transitions between slides. The presentation should support the speaker, not distract the audience, and speakers should practice delivery and engage the audience with eye contact and questions.
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- 1. Designing Effective “PowerPoint Presentations” By:Satyajeet Singh satyajeet.singh@yahoo.com
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- 4. Make it Big(Text) • This is Arial 12 • This is Arial 18 • This is Arial 24 • This is Arial 32 • This is Arial 36 • This is Arial 44
- 5. Make it Big(Text) • This is Arial 12 • This is Arial 18 Too Small • This is Arial 24 • This is Arial 32 • This is Arial 36 • This is Arial 44
- 6. Make It Big(How to Estimate) • Look at it from 2 metres away 2m
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- 8. Keep It Simple(Text) • Too many colours • Too Many Fonts and Styles • The 6 x 7 rule – No more than 6 lines per slide – No more than 7 words per line
- 9. Keep It Simple(Text) Instructional Technology: A complex integrated process involving people, procedures, ideas, devices, and organization, for analyzing problems and devising, implementing, evaluating, Toosolutions to those detailed ! and managing problems in situations in which learning is purposive and controlled (HMRS 5th ed.)
- 10. Keep It Simple(Text) Instructional Technology: A process involving people, procedures & tools for solutions Much Simpler to problems in learning (HMRS 5th ed.)
- 11. Falling Leaves Observed Delhi Mumbai Goa January 11,532,23414,123,654 3,034,564 February 1,078,456 12,345,567 16,128,234 March 17,234,778 6,567,123 16,034,786 April 16,098,897 10,870,954 7,940,096 8,036,897 10,345,394 14,856,456 June Too detailed ! 678,095 4,123,656 July 8,890,345 15,347,934 18,885,786 August 8,674,234 18,107,110 17,230,095 September 4,032,045 18,923,239 9,950,498 October 2,608,096 9,945,890 5,596,096 November 5,864,034 478,023 6,678,125 December 12,234,123 9,532,111 3,045,654 May 16,184,345
- 12. Falling Leaves inMillions In 106 Delhi Mumbai Goa January 11 14 3 February 1 12 16 March 17 6 16 April 16 10 7 May Much Simpler 8 10 14 16 0 4 July 8 15 18 August 8 18 17 September 4 18 9 October 2 9 5 November 5 0 6 December 12 9 3 June
- 13. Falling Leaves 50 Goa 45 Mumbai 40 Delhi 35 30 Too detailed! 25 20 15 10 5 0January February March April May June July August September October November December
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- 15. Keep It Simple(Picture) • Art work may distract your audience • Artistry does not substitute for content
- 16. Keep It Simple(Sound) • Sound effects may distract too • Use sound only when necessary
- 17. Keep It Simple(Transition) • This transition is annoying, not enhancing • "Appear" and "Disappear" are better
- 18. Keep It Simple(Animation) 2m Too distracting !
- 19. Keep It Simple(Animation) 2m Simple & to the point
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- 21. Make It Clear(Capitalisation) • ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ • Upper and lower case letters are easier
- 22. Make It Clear(Fonts) Sanserif Z clear Serif Z busy
- 23. Make It Clear(Fonts) • • • • • • Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen Sanserif fonts are clearer Italics are difficult to read on screen Normal or bold fonts are clearer Underlines may signify hyperlinks Instead, use colours to emphasise
- 24. Make It Clear(Numbers) Use numbers for lists with sequence For example: How to put an elephant into a fridge? 1. Open the door of the fridge 2. Put the elephant in 3. Close the door
- 25. Make It Clear(Numbers) How to put a giraffe into a fridge? 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the door of the fridge Take out the elephant Put the giraffe in Close the door
- 26. Make It Clear(Bullets) Use bullets to show a list without • Priority • Sequence • Hierarchy, …..
- 27. Make It Clear(Colours) • Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours
- 28. Make It Clear(Contrast) • Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light high contrast • Use complementary colours low contrast
- 29. Make It Clear(Contrast) • Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours This is light on dark
- 30. Make It Clear(Contrast) • Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours This is dark on light
- 31. Make It Clear(Complement) • Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours These colours do not complement
- 32. Make It Clear(Complement) • Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours These colours complement
- 33. Make It Clear(Size) • Size implies importance
- 34. Make It Clear(Size) • Size implies importance
- 35. Make It Clear(Focal Points) • Focal points direct attention
- 36. Make It Clear(Focal Points) • Focal points direct attention
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- 38. Types of InstructionalTools Discovery Learning Mode of Instruction Individual Constructive Tools Social Constructive Tools Informational Tools Too many in one go! Guided Inquiry Direct Instruction Individual Instructive Tools Individual Social Communicative Tools Pair Group Complexity of Interactions
- 39. Types of InstructionalTools Discovery Learning Mode of Instruction Guided Inquiry Direct Instruction Individual Constructive Tools Social Constructive Tools Informational Tools Progressive & Individual Social Instructive focused Communicative thus Tools Tools Individual Pair Group Complexity of Interactions
- 40. Understanding Technology Mouse I/O Error MainStorage CPU Function key Software Floppy disk Too many & User interface not focused Debugger Backup system
- 41. Understanding Technology Mouse I/O Error MainStorage CPU Function key Software Floppy disk User Progressive & interface thus focusedDebugger Backup system
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- 43. Be Consistent • Differencesdraw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract
- 44. Be Consistent Differences drawattention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract This tick draws attention
- 45. Be Consistent Differences drawattention Differences may imply importance o Use surprises to attract not distract These differences distract!
- 46. Be Consistent • Differencesdraw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract This implies importance
- 47. Be Consistent • Differencesdraw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract Confusing differences!
- 48. Be Consistent • Differencesdraw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract This surprise attracts
- 49. Be Consistent • Differencesdraw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract These distract!
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- 52. When Creating • • • • • Text tosupport the communication Pictures to simplify complex concepts Animations for complex relationships Visuals to support, not to distract Sounds only when absolutely necessary • Think about the people in the back of the room when creating slides
- 53. When Presenting • Speakloudly and clearly with fluctuation • Direct your words to all aspects of the room • Maintain eye contact with your audience • Ask questions of your audience – (if applicable) • Don’t read the slides word-for-word, use them for reference
- 54. Closing Remarks • Practiceyour presentation before a neutral audience – Ask for feedback • Be particular about the time allotted for presentation • Leave time for questions
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